Dispensing device



Aug. 18, 1936. H. K. ERVIN 2,051,332

DISPENSING DEVICE Filed June 5, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 '74 TTORNEY Aug.1s,1936. Y H. K. amml 2,051,332 Y DISPENsI-NG DEVIC Filed June 5, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Aug. 18, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFICE 2 Claims.

'I'he invention relates to dispensing devices and particularly to a device for supporting and discharging tooth paste from collapsible tubes, and has for its object to provide a device of this character comprising a chambered supporting holder having a rotatable member therein, around which the bottom end of the tube is wound and compressed by a convexed spring member yieldably engaging the tube, and by rotation of the rotatable member.

A further object is to form the holder cylindrically shaped with its ends open and to provide a slit extending entirely through one side thereof and formed by opposed curved lips adapted 2 to grip and compress opposite sides of the tube and to provide a rotatable key within the cylindrical member and around which the bottom end of the tube is wound for pulling said end of the tube between the lips for a dispensing operation.

A further object is to provide means whereby the device may be supported in various positions on a support thereby allowing the same to be used and attached to the wood work in different positions in a room.

A further object is to provide a tube compressor comprising a supporting holder having a chamber extending entirely through the same and registering compressing lips at one side thereof and between which the tube is drawn and compressed upon rotation of a key within the holder.

A further object is to provide a collapsible tube holder and compressor comprising a supported member having downwardly extending flanges at the ends thereof rearwardly recessed for the reception of the pintles of a rotatable roller and the forward upper side thereof of a downwardly and rearwardly extending compressing spring ange cooperating with the roller for compressing the tube and also forming means for maintaining the roller pintles in the recesses of the downwardly extending anges.

With the above and other objects in view the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter setforth,shown in the drawings, described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention may be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the tube holder showing a tube therein.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the holder and tube, showing the holder supported in a hori- Zontal position, and the starting of the tube collapsing operation. V

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the holder and tube, showingthe tube as it reaches its final compressed condition. 'Y

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the rotatable key.

Figure 5 is a front elevation of the holder and tube, showing in dotted and full lines the `various positions it may assume in a Vertical plane, when supported as shown in Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a perspective View of a modified form of holder. V

Figure 7 is a side elevation of the holder and tube shown in Figure 6. y Y

Figure 8 is a view similar to Figure 'l but showing the tube in final collapsed condition and one of the end flanges broken away to better show the structure. g

Figure 9 is a perspective view of the rotatable key shown in Figure 6.`

Referring tothe drawings, particularly Figures 1 to 5, the holder comprises a cylindrically shaped member I having a chamber 2 extending entirely therethrough, thereby forming open ends, the purpose of which will presently appear. The member I is provided with nail head receiving apertures 3, preferably in pairs at ninety degrees from each other, thereby allowing the holderto be supported in a horizontal position as shown in Figure 2, or in various vertical positions according to the available wood work in a bathroom or other room in whichthe device is disposed.V

Figure 5 shows inldotted and full lines some of the positions in a vertical plane the device 'may assume. It will be noted that the apertures simply passing the heads 5 of the nails through the enlarged portions of the apertures 3 and moving the member I longitudinally.

One side of the member I is provided with a longitudinally extending opening 6 formed by the curved lips 1 of the body member I, and which curved lips have opposed curves which register witheach other and are adapted to compressibly engage the opposite sides of the tube 8 and collapse the same thereby forcing the contents from the tube through the discharge neck 9 when the tube cap I0 is removed. The member I is formed from spring material, hence the curved lips 1 will yieldably compress the tube. The bottom end I I of the tube 8 is first extended through the from the device by the operator pulling the key I3 from ,theV chamber 2 through one ofthe openV amount'withi'n Vthe tube maybe discharged from theneek Baby a manual pushingV inwardly of the l Y Y neck end of the `tube `when it reaches the position VVshown in Figure 3. Y 'y Y f After theV tube; hasbeen completely collapsed-V .as shown in Figure' 3,'it may be easily'removed endsthereof and then unwinding the key and replacingthe tubewith a new one.

Referring-to Figures-6 to 9 .wherein` 1a modied Vform Yof holder is provided, in this form the holder VI is formed from spring sheet :metal bentto provide 'arreariflange I6 vadapted to be attached to a supportl'l byrmeansfof headed members I8,

`which arereceiv'ed in .apertures I 9 Vsimilar to Ythe Y apertures 3,V s'that the device may be supported invarious positions. -The ends of the top plate terminatein downwardly extending roller supporting flanges. 2I,"the lower ends ofv which are rearwardly recessed at 22 to form bearingslfor the-reception ofthe Ypintles 23rjof: a rotatable l YAroller 24, one end of which carries a linger-'en- 1 i gaging v'member 25..Oneside of the-.roller 24 a is provided with a longitudinally extending chan- V'nel 26 which receives the bottomiendof the tube 8,-asv Vshown n'Figure '7.1 The forward side of the topiV plateg ZILterminatesA in. aV downwardly and Vrearwardlyextending spring compressing plate Y ,21,'whichengagesg the tube 8- adjacent one-side ofV the 'rotatable frollerj 24 and collapses and compresses the rsameV against the roller 24 as the roller is rotated.- Figure 7 shows Vthe initialstart- Y Y Ving, YQfthe collapsing operation, andV jat which VYtime-the Vportion-28; of ,the downwardly 'and rearwardlyextending Y member 2-1- Lcooperates with Y therear side ofthe roller Y24ythroughthe portion ofvthe'tube wound thereon and maintains the pintles 23V in the -bearing recesses 22. i Afterfthe Y i er may be removed by'manually forcing'the memcompletion-of the Awindingf operation Vthelrollber-V28 rearwardly, asclearly shown Yin YFigure 8. fFromr the above it will be-seen'thatV a collapsible tube` compressing vand dispensing device is' 55' jprovidedwhich irs-simpele in construction, posi- I Y Y cheaply manufactured and sold.` VIt will also be tiveinV itsxoperation, and one which may be 2,051,332 d 1 Y Y Y I `seen thatthe tube, after lthe Vcontents have been Y side of the Yroller within reach of thengers ofY Vthe operator, saiddownwardly extendingV comf pression lipV forming means cooperating with aV dispensed therefrom, may be easily removed from the key or roller and replaced with a new one.

The invention having been Vset forth what is claimed as new and usefulris: 1 l'. A collapsible tubeV holderv and Ycompressor comprising a chambered supporting'member corn- Vprising a wall engaging flange and aftop flange,

downwardly extending end flanges carried by the top flange, the rear sides-.of the downwardly-extending end flanges being `rearwardly. recessed therebyV forming bearings, YVa rotatable roller around which a tubeend is wrapped between the end flanges, pinions carried by the roller and disposed within the recesses of theend flanges, the top'flan'ge at its forward side terminating in .a downwardly, rearwardly and downwardly Y extending spring flange above and tothe'rear of the rollerand adapted to yieldably compress a tube. from the top and rear -sides'- of theroller tending flange terminating below'the roller .and

forming means forrfforcing Vthe roller forwardly and maintaining the pintles'thereof inthe bearr ing and Vmeans below :the roller adapted 'to-beY sprung-rearwardly manuallyfor'allowingV removal Y' Y ofthe pintles` of the roller fromthebearin'gs'after Y soi the tube' collapsing operation.

.2. A collapsible tube holder comprising a rear plate adapted'fto be secured to eSupport-'an'ou't-V wardly extendingrplatelcarried by the upper` end Y ofthe-rear plate, ldownwardly extending flanges carried by the ends of the rear` plate and the `end of Vthe-upwardly extending flange,fa roller beneath the outwardly extending flange 'an'dbe-V Y tween the downwardly extendingjend flanges,

Asaid'drollerhaving pintles rotatablyjmouted in k, Y `for` removal of therrollerQthe yfor'warrdfend ofY recesses `in theVv downwardly extendingV end iflanges, said recesses'having their rear sides open thev outwardly extendingk flangeterminatingtin a;

downwardly extending` compression flip'curving I 'Y v rearwardly from a position forwardly ofthe vertical longitudinal center of the roller and thence downwardly rearwardlyfof th'roller and,terini-VY f v hating spaced from the'rearslde of the roller *j e andV adjacent the horizontal plane Vof therlinderV tube Vwrapped around the roller forrcompressing a tube against the rollerVV and forcing thecontents j Y therefrom.

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